Repeat Ascaris challenge reduces worm intensity through gastric cellular reprograming. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesAscariasis (roundworm) is the most prevalent parasitic nematode infection worldwide, impacting approximately 500 million people predominantly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Evidence of human-associated genetic similarity and a cryptic lineage in wild boar-derived Ascaris from Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and HealthBackground Two species of Ascaris nematodes infect humans: Ascaris lumbricoides, a human parasite, and Ascaris suum, which primarily infects pigs.
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Immunological control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is dependent on the cellular immune response, mediated predominantly by Th1 type CD4+ T cells.
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Hybrid and/or mixed infection by pig and human Ascaris in a Guarani indigenous village in southern Brazil. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundAscaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are nematode parasites that infect millions of people and pigs worldwide, respectively. Reports of cross-infection and hybridization between the two species has stimulated molecular epidemiological studies ...
Veridiana Lenartovicz Boeira +7 more
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Ascaris lumbricoides: prevalence and associated factors among pre-school children in Rukiga district, Uganda: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Ascaris lumbricoides infestation remains a public health problem worldwide. It mainly affects children resulting into undernutrition, impaired growth and physical development, intestinal obstruction and death.
Martine Kasiita +3 more
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The first report on the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth infections and associated risk factors among traditional pig farmers in Bali Province, Indonesia [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2022 Background and Aim: Pigs are the main livestock commodity in Bali Province, Indonesia, where traditional farming practices are widely used. Traditional pig farmers are often closely associated with poverty and a perceived lack of knowledge regarding ...
Kadek Karang Agustina +4 more
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The impact of multiple infections and community knowledge on engagement with a historical deworming programme: hookworm and Ascaris in Jamaica, 1913-1936. [PDF]
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Tackling Worm Infestations with a Multifactorial Approach in the 21st century: An Indian Perspective [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Soil-Transmitted Helminths (STH) or geohelminths are an important cause of morbidity worldwide. A large proportion of the infection burden occurs in India, including STH infections due to roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworms (Trichuris trichura)
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Epidemiological Aspects of Ascariasis and Associated Risk Factors Among Primary School Children in Lambata Community, Niger State, Nigeria During 2019-2020 [PDF]
Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System, 2021 Background: Ascaris worm, as one of the commonest helminthic infections, constitutes a major public health challenge and concern in the majority of developing countries.
Gideon. I.A. Okoroiwu
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Journal of Water and Health, 2023 The study estimated the risk due to Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Ascaris, associated with non-potable water reuse in the city of Jaipur, India. The study first determined the exposure dose of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Ascaris based on various ...
Ayushi Chaudhary +6 more
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